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101 heavy
['hevi]1) (having great weight; difficult to lift or carry: a heavy parcel.) lourd2) (having a particular weight: I wonder how heavy our little baby is.) lourd3) (of very great amount, force etc: heavy rain; a heavy blow; The ship capsized in the heavy seas; heavy taxes.) gros, lourd4) (doing something to a great extent: He's a heavy smoker/drinker.) gros5) (dark and dull; looking or feeling stormy: a heavy sky/atmosphere.) lourd6) (difficult to read, do, understand etc: Books on philosophy are too heavy for me.) difficile7) ((of food) hard to digest: rather heavy pastry.) lourd8) (noisy and clumsy: heavy footsteps.) lourd, pesant•- heavily- heaviness - heavy-duty - heavy industry - heavyweight - heavy going - a heavy heart - make heavy weather of -
102 in the act (of)
(at the exact moment (of doing something): He was caught in the act (of stealing my car).) sur le fait -
103 in the act (of)
(at the exact moment (of doing something): He was caught in the act (of stealing my car).) sur le fait -
104 inhibit
[in'hibit](to stop or hinder (eg someone from doing something).) empêcher (qqn de)- inhibition -
105 keep from
(to stop oneself from (doing something): I could hardly keep from hitting him.) se retenir de -
106 keep on
(to continue (doing something or moving): He just kept on writing; They kept on until they came to a petrol station.) continuer (à, de) -
107 might as well
(used to suggest that there is no good reason for not doing something: I might as well do it all at once.) faire aussi bien de -
108 mode
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109 no part in
((not) to be one of the people who are doing (something): He played no part in the robbery.) (ne pas) prendre part à -
110 opportunity
[opə'tju:nəti]plural - opportunities; noun(a chance to do or a time for doing (something): an opportunity to go to Rome; You've had several opportunities to ask him.) occasion -
111 out of the habit of
(to make (a person) start or stop doing (something) as a habit: I wish I could get out of the habit of biting my nails; You must get your children into the habit of cleaning their teeth.) habituer à, (faire) perdre l'habitude de -
112 participate
(to be one of a group of people actively doing something: Did you participate in the discussion?) participer (à)- participant - participator -
113 pause
[po:z] 1. noun1) (a short stop, break or interval (while doing something): There was a pause in the conversation.) pause2) (the act of making a musical note or rest slightly longer than normal, or a mark showing that this is to be done.) point d'orgue, pause2. verb(to stop talking, working etc for a short time: They paused for a cup of tea.) faire une pause -
114 penalise
1) (to punish (someone) for doing something wrong (eg breaking a rule in a game), eg by the loss of points etc or by the giving of some advantage to an opponent: The child was penalized for her untidy handwriting.) pénaliser2) (to punish (some wrong action etc) in this way: Any attempt at cheating will be heavily penalized.) punir -
115 penalize
1) (to punish (someone) for doing something wrong (eg breaking a rule in a game), eg by the loss of points etc or by the giving of some advantage to an opponent: The child was penalized for her untidy handwriting.) pénaliser2) (to punish (some wrong action etc) in this way: Any attempt at cheating will be heavily penalized.) punir -
116 personally
1) (in one's own opinion: Personally, I prefer the other.) personnellement2) (doing something oneself, not having or letting someone else do it on one's behalf: He thanked me personally.) personnellement -
117 play a
((not) to be one of the people who are doing (something): He played no part in the robbery.) (ne pas) prendre part à -
118 procedure
[prə'si:‹ə](the order or method of doing something: They followed the usual procedure(s).) procédure -
119 procrastinate
[prə'kræstineit](to delay or put off doing something: Stop procrastinating and do it now!) remettre à plus tard -
120 purpose
['pə:pəs]1) (the reason for doing something; the aim to which an action etc is directed: What is the purpose of your visit?) but, objet2) (the use or function of an object: The purpose of this lever is to stop the machine in an emergency.) utilité3) (determination: a man of purpose.) détermination•- purposefully - purposeless - purposely - purpose-built - on purpose - serve a purpose - to no purpose
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busy doing something — doing something, especially with a lot of attention or effort We re all busy preparing for Christmas. I was so busy worrying about Julie that I didn t even think about Jake … English dictionary
in doing something — phrase used for saying that as a result of doing one thing, you also do something else In trying to solve one problem, I created another. Thesaurus: as a result of something and describing effects and resultssynonym Main entry: in … Useful english dictionary
busy doing something — phrase doing something, especially with a lot of attention or effort We’re all busy preparing for Christmas. I was so busy worrying about Julie that I didn’t even think about Jake. Thesaurus: busy and workingsynonym Main entry: busy … Useful english dictionary
forever doing something — phrase used for emphasizing that someone does something very often, and that this is very annoying He is forever talking about his car. Thesaurus: ways of emphasizing when you are annoyed or angrysynonym Main entry: forever … Useful english dictionary
into doing something — A person who is bulldozed into doing something is forced to do it, especially by being bullied or intimidated. The immigrants we bulldozed into accepting the work … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
at the risk of doing something — phrase used for saying that you realize something bad or unpleasant may happen as a result of what you are going to say At the risk of seeming boring, I don’t think we should try it. Thesaurus: involving a risk or riskssynonym Main entry: risk *… … Useful english dictionary
tired of (doing) something — phrase no longer wanting something or wanting to do something because you are bored with it or annoyed by it We were tired of waiting for him to call. get/grow tired of doing something: She’s getting tired of going into that office every day.… … Useful english dictionary
go a long way towards doing something — phrase if something goes a long way towards doing something, it helps someone to achieve something The money raised will go a long way towards paying for Freddie’s medical treatment. Thesaurus: to be advantageous and yield benefitssynonym… … Useful english dictionary
wriggle out of (doing) something — showing disapproval phrase to avoid doing something by making excuses Don’t try and wriggle out of doing your homework. Thesaurus: to avoid doing something, or to avoid somethingsynonym Main entry: wriggle … Useful english dictionary
be within an ace of doing something — be within an ace of (something/doing something) come within an ace of (something/doing something) to almost achieve something. Her ambition to star in a musical is within an ace of being (= is almost) fulfilled following talks with a West End… … New idioms dictionary
have (your) heart set on doing something — have (your) heart set on (something/doing something) set (your) heart on (something/doing something) to decide to achieve something. John had his heart set on becoming a doctor … New idioms dictionary
